Glossary: the terms Coach42 uses

We name the things leaders feel but rarely say out loud.

The Coach42 glossary defines the terms we use for things leaders feel but rarely name: the time a team loses waiting on you (Decision Debt), what recurring meetings cost (Meeting Tax), the weight a founder carries (Founder Load), and the results of The 42 Test (Leader Code and Dot Print).

Decision Debt, for the Friday someone asks if they’re still waiting on you.

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1. Decision DebtDecision Debt is the time a team loses waiting for one person to decide. What causes it, how to estimate yours, and how to pay it down.
2. Dot PrintA Dot Print is the pattern your 42 answers to The 42 Test make. Here’s how it’s drawn and why no two look the same.
3. Founder LoadFounder Load is the combined weight of decisions, hours and energy a founder carries. What it is, the signs it’s heavy, and where to put some down.
4. Leader CodeA Leader Code is your result from The 42 Test: one of eight codes built from three axes. What each axis means and how it’s scored.
5. Meeting TaxMeeting Tax is what a team’s recurring meetings cost in people’s time, paid every week. How to work out yours and lower it.